Adjustable tray.



J. L. BURGOYNE.

ADJUSTABLE TRAY.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. l5. l9l6.

1,274,382. Patented Au 6, 1918.

WI ESSES WMTTORNEY eisco,

JOHN LOUIS BURGOYNE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE TRAY.

Specification of Letters Iatcnt.

Patented Aug. (5,1318.

Application filed February 15, 1916. Serial No. 78,554.

To all w ho'in it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jonx Louis BUR- GOYNE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city and county'oit San Fran- State ofCalifornia, have made a new and useful invcntionto wit. an AdjustableTray; and I hereby declare the following to 'be a full, clear, concise,and exact description of the same.

The tray is particularly adapted for use in the drawers, desks, bureaus,and the like, to which it is readily adjustable.

In this specification and the annexed drawing, I illustrate theinvention in the form that I consider the best, but it is to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to such form because saidinvention may be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be till til

Figure 1 is understood that in and by the claims following thedescription I desire to cover the invention in whatever form it may beembodied.

In the one sheet of drawings:

a perspective view from above of a drawer having this adjustable trayplaeedtherein. I

Fig. 2 is a plan view from aboveof a tray -constructed. in'accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged of the same.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of a modification of the same showingrectangular compartments.

detail in cross section Fig. 5 is a further modification of the tray Ishowing compartment sections adjustable on opposite ends of the troughsection.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of a. modification in "the structure ofthe tray, in which the flanged edges of the respective sections engageeach other.

In detail the construction illustrated in the drawings includes thetrough section I having the longitudinal compartments 2 and 3. The crosssectional contour of this trough section may be in any desirable shape,that preferred by me being semi-circular as shown. Theouter end of thistrough section is closed by the end plate i. The inner end, for obviousreasons, is not closed as it must fit within or conform to the cross sec'tion'of the compartment section, adjustable thereon. Any number oftroughs, such as 2 and 3, may be combined together and for greaterrigidity and proper finish, they preferably terminate in the side platesE 5 tending down extending downward below the depth of the troughs 7 and8, extending longitudinally I and of a contour to set within the troughs2 and 3 of the trough section upon which they are freely slidable; orthey may be set within .it for the' purposes-of adjusting the length ofthe combined sections in any suitable manner. The outer end of thecompartment section is closed by the end-plates 9', and the opposite endis closed by the plate 10, conforming to the contour of the troughsection. iitny desirable number of intermediate partitions, such as 11may be fixed in the compartment section to divide it into the desirednumber of individual compartments. i

The compartment section has the outer side plate 12-12 inclosing theside plates 55 of the trough section, that may be joined by the bottomplate 13, as in Fig. 3; or the lower edges of the plate may terminatewithin the return bend of the side plate 12, as in Fig. 6.

In the construction shown in Fig. 3, the trough section telescopeswithin the compartment section by sliding thcreinto. This constructionis more expensive to produce, but has mechanical advantages as well ascontributing to the finish of the article.

The construction illustrated in 'Fig. 4c differs from that in Fig: 3 inthat the two parts do not telescope upon each other although the .rtmcntsection has a sliding adjustabnrty on'the troughs from which it may beseparated vertically and adjusted thereon without sliding ortelescoping. This structure and mode of operation is applicable to thecontour of the compartment illustrated in I .l 3, and is not confined tothe particular square contour illustrated in Fig. 4t.

table telescopic, tray, sections having a plurality of parallellongitudinal depressiours: therein, side walls substa uti ally the sa"u) height as the upper walls of the depress s on said inner section ex-:dly to a plane below the to depression, and a larger of the samecontour slidfirst mentioned section. ray for drawers having QIZCLlJCti,members, one of bottom level t companion sec ably receivin" 2. Au ltelcscopicall said members being smaller than the other and adapted toslide therein, said members having longitudinal depressions therein saidmembers being composed of a. single piece of metal having a depressedtop face,

parallel side walls, a bottom wall, and an formed with depressionstherein; integral supporting side walls substantially the same height asthe top 3* all of the depressions said side walls extending below thebottom ot the depressions to rest on the bottom of thedrawer and supportthe'tray.

-l. In an adjustabletelescopic tray for drawers, a pair of telescopingsections formed with supporting. side walls substantially the sameheight as the top wall of the depressions; said side walls extendingbelow the bottom of the depressions to rest on the bottom of the drawerand support the tray,

and transverse di isions in tions.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco, 12thday of January, 1916.

JOHN LOUIS BURGOYNE. 1

one of said sec In the presence of ALDWIN VALE.

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